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Broadsound - Nebo vs Sarina

Name: Broadsound - Nebo vs Sarina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Broadsound - Nebo profile · Sarina profile

Broadsound - Nebo Sarina

Sarina and Broadsound - Nebo are two Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Broadsound - Nebo has a much higher typical weekly income of $1,241 compared to $767 in Sarina, and its First Nations typical income is also far higher at $1,243. This wealth is reflected in housing; 52% of homes in Broadsound - Nebo are rented, while Sarina has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 35.8%. Sarina is also an older community, with a typical resident aged 42 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.9%) than Broadsound - Nebo (8.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, which reflects a shared baseline of living standards. They are also alike in their educational profiles, with about 7.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Sarina has more public transport stops and departures, the gap in rental costs has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the gap in the share of renters has also narrowed over the last decade, though Broadsound - Nebo remains much more reliant on renting.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $220 higher in Sarina Renting: 30.2 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo Mortgage: $823 higher in Sarina Housework 15h+: 8.8 pts higher in Sarina Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Sarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +3,092 larger in Sarina gap widening

8,730 45th pct 11,822 62nd pct

Median age in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +6 yrs older in Sarina gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 23.5%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

40.2% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.5% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 32.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Broadsound - Nebo Sarina

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.5% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.9% English +7.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

31.9% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.0% Not stated ◂ +16.8 pts 12.1%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +4 more in Broadsound - Nebo

10 89th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +3.82 more in Broadsound - Nebo

6.49 90th pct 2.66 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +4 more in Broadsound - Nebo

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +876 more in Sarina

921 34th pct 1,797 58th pct

Avg size in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +207 larger in Sarina

92 7th pct 300 32nd pct

ICSEA in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +10 higher in Sarina

921 12th pct 931 13th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.8% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

7.2% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +$474 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap widening

$1,241 90th pct $767 42nd pct

Household income in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +$426 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,207 78th pct $1,781 52nd pct

Family income in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +$525 higher in Broadsound - Nebo gap narrowing

$2,613 79th pct $2,088 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.1%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

10.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.1%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +4.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

12.2% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +367 larger in Sarina

490 78th pct 857 86th pct

Median age in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +2 yrs older in Broadsound - Nebo

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +$583 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$1,243 96th pct $660 55th pct

Household income in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +$513 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

$2,320 83rd pct $1,807 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +0.1 larger in Sarina gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 55.3%

28.6% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 21.3%

14.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.9% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +$220 higher in Sarina gap narrowing

$80 0th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +$823 higher in Sarina gap widening

$910 1st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented ◂ +30.2 pts 21.8%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +23.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.7% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 1.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 93.2%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 46.1%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% Under $200 ◂ +44.3 pts 15.3%

27.2% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.8% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.0 pts 13.8%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +12 more in Sarina

0 0th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +1.02 more in Sarina

0.00 0th pct 1.02 11th pct

Departures/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +27.5 more in Sarina

0.0 0th pct 27.5 15th pct

PT routes in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +1 more in Sarina

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

5.2% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 28.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.6% Mining ◂ +21.5 pts 15.1%

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 5.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.6% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 17.9%

16.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.2% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

8.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +2 higher in Sarina

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +14 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

946 28th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +3,310 higher in Sarina

9,190 44th pct 12,500 60th pct

Growth in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +0.9 pts higher in Sarina

3.5% 41st pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +369 higher in Sarina

749 40th pct 1,118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +859 higher in Sarina

604 19th pct 1,463 88th pct

Max temp in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +1.9 higher in Broadsound - Nebo

29.8 92nd pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +1.0 higher in Sarina

16.6 88th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina even

2.1 12th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +0.6 more in Broadsound - Nebo

2.8 17th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +12.0 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

33.8% 24th pct 21.8% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +5.3 pts higher in Sarina

16.8% 11th pct 22.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +21.6 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +35.7 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

54.4% 34th pct 18.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +4.7 pts higher in Broadsound - Nebo

63.9% 20th pct 59.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +7.1 pts higher in Sarina

13.3% 19th pct 20.4% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +15.4 more in Broadsound - Nebo

33.4 86th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina even

0 1st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Broadsound - Nebo in Sarina +2.7 pts higher in Sarina

4.1% 28th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Broadsound - Nebo with nearby areas

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Compare Sarina with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadsound - Nebo vs Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312011338/broadsound-nebo/vs/312021352/sarina